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Labors historic 08 election drive means TV, money and troops
June 22, 2008A mother holds a baby boy on her lap. She says: “Hi, John McCain, this is Alex, he’s my first. “So far, his talents include trying any new food and chasing after our dog. “That, and...
Read moreJust say NO to offshore oil drilling
June 20, 2008Greenpeace is calling for signatures on an to McCain, titled “Just Say NO to Offshore Drilling.”
Read moreCleveland labor: Now is the time to unite
June 20, 2008CLEVELAND — Delegates to the North Shore (Cleveland) AFL-CIO Federation of Labor erupted in cheers and applause when President Loree Soggs, referring to Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, opened his report to the June 11 meeting...
Read moreA small picket line turns into a mass outpouring
June 20, 2008CHICAGO — Sixty striking workers who have been taking turns picketing in front of the Congress Hotel here for the past five years could not conceal their joy June 11 as thousands of trade union and...
Read moreIn France, undocumented workers strike for rights
June 20, 2008PARIS — Undocumented workers here have done what was once considered unthinkable. Starting in mid-April, they have organized a series of strikes and work stoppages. In some cases the workers, many of whom are African, even...
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